Women at the Cutting Edge
- From £45
- 5.5 CPD Points
Event Overview
We are delighted to invite you to Women at the Cutting Edge on Friday 17 October 2025, in Birmingham.
Hosted by Felicity Meyer, Chair of the Women in Surgery Forum, this event unites and supports women at all stages of their surgical careers.
You’ll hear from women thriving in their field, participate in honest conversations and build your community of like-minded peers and mentors.
What to expect
- Experience a rare opportunity to learn from and connect with some of the most trailblazing and dynamic women in surgery.
- A safe space to take part in open, thought-provoking conversations.
- Gain real-world advice, which you'll have the tools and support to put into practice.
No matter your career grade, you’ll leave feeling empowered and energised by women at the cutting edge.
RCS England members receive a discount of over 50%.
Programme
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9am |
Registration and Networking |
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9.45am |
Welcome and Introduction from Felicity Meyer, Chair of WinS |
| Session One: Women and Technology with session Chair WinS Forum member Emily Mills |
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9.55am |
Robotics with RCS England Council member Nuha Yassin
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10.15am |
The Role of Genomics in Surgery with the Chief Scientific Officer for England Professor Dame Sue Hill
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10.35am |
Q&A session |
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10.55am |
Refreshment Break and Networking |
| Session Two: Overcoming Challenges with session Co-Chairs WinS Forum members Enya Costin and Sonia Ike | |
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11.15am |
Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery Update from Tamzin Cuming and Carrie Newlands including a Q&A session
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11.45am |
Breakout Session One
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12.45pm |
Networking Lunch |
| Session Three: Women in Leadership with session Chair WinS Forum member Sree Mallappa | |
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1.45pm |
Ten Years of Emerging Leaders, hear reflections from RCS England Council member and 2016 Emerging Leaders alumnae Nicola Fearnhead
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2.05pm |
Smashing Stereotypes and Busting Healthcare Myths with general surgical registrar and health content creator Scarlet Nazarian
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2.25pm |
Breakout Session Two
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3.25pm |
Refreshment Break and Networking |
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3.45pm |
Barriers to Success – a Fireside Chat with a panel of experts including RCS England President Tim Mitchell, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Scarlett McNally, consultant plastic surgeon Georgette Oni and and Chair of Council of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Jeanette Dickson |
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4.15pm |
Keynote Talk from Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, President of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge and Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at UCL
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4.40pm |
Closing Remarks – including the presentation of the poster competition winner with Felicity Meyer
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4.55pm |
Close of conference |
Please note that talk titles are subject to change and final programme will be shared with delegates ahead of the event.
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